Nomura Survey Reveals Japan Investors’ Plan For Digital Assets Investment

Nomura Holdings and its subsidiary, Laser Digital, have concluded a new survey. In the survey, more than half of institutional investors in Japan revealed their plan to invest in digital assets in the next three years.

The questionnaire included the participation of over 500 investment managers from family offices, public-service corporations, and institutions in Japan. It shows that many traditional financial entities in Japan have an increased interest in cryptocurrency assets.

Over 50% Of Respondents Aim To Invest In Digital Assets For The Next Three Years

About 54% of the surveyed investors confirmed they want to venture into digital assets for the upcoming three years. Furthermore, 25% responded positively to digital assets, while 62% saw them as an opportunity to spread and expand their investments.

The latest survey shows that investors who want to invest in cryptocurrencies plan to use 2-5% of their total assets for their initiative. Participants in the survey revealed that developing different investment products, investment trusts, and ETFs is vital for future investment.

About 50% of the investors who responded to the survey said they want to invest in Web3 projects. They plan to invest directly or via venture capital funds.

The new interest in web3 investment could be strengthened by a planned change to Japan’s Limited Partnerships Act, which is expected to happen later this year. The change would allow limited partnerships to include crypto assets among their allowed investments.

According to the latest update, the new survey identified many reasons why investors who are not currently interested in cryptocurrencies are still deciding whether to start investing in them. They are worried about the high volatility, counterparty risk, and regulatory requirements when investing in digital assets.

Japan Aims To Grow Digital Token Services In Its Business Ecosystem

The survey results came when Japan remained a central digital asset innovation hub. Its recent regulatory changes aim to foster growth in the sector while safeguarding investors.

Laser Digital’s Executive Chairman, Steve Ashley, mentioned that the world of digital assets keeps changing. Because of this, creating a stablecoin for Japan will be essential to make digital assets easier to use and more popular in the country and other places.

Steve’s statement was not included in the latest survey results but was announced separately. In the announcement, Laser Digital shared that it is one of three companies planning to provide “stablecoin-as-a-service” in Japan.

Last week, Nomura’s digital assets division announced it got permission from the Abu Dhabi Global Market’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority. This new permission lets Nomura offer broker-dealer and asset management services for conventional and virtual assets in Abu Dhabi.